Paper clip



, Jan. 5, 1937. N. H. IEMER 3 4 PAPER CLIP Filed Nov. 18, 1935 Inventorv /V. H. Saleem Patented Jan. 5, 1937 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE PAPERCLIP Nolan H. Siemer, Bushton, Kans.

Application November 18, 1935, Serial No. 50,420

2 Claims. (01. 24-261) This invention relates to paper clips and inaccordance with the present invention the paper clip is so provided thatit may be slipped on to the paper or papers to be secured togetherthereby 5 from any side.

The invention together with its objects and advantages will be bestunderstood from a study of the following description taken in connectionwith the accompanying drawing wherein the single view is substantially aplan of the improved clip.

Referring to the drawing by reference numerals it will be seen that theclip, in the preferred embodiment thereof is formed from a single lengthof spring wire or other suitable and similar material one end portion ofwhich is shaped to provide a substantially triangular jaw 5 and theother end portion of which is bent so as to provide a substantiallycircular cooperating jaw 6.

As clearly shown in the drawing, and forming a salient feature of thepresent invention is the having of the terminal 1 of that end portion ofthe wire forming the jaw 5 terminating in overlapping relation with, andextending parallel to,

that side 5a of the triangular jaw 5 which merges directly into that endportion of the wire which forms the circular or substantially circularjaw 6.

By reason of the feature above detailed it will be seen that the clipmay be so slipped onto a Paper or the like that the latter will beclamped between the sides 51), 5c and the wire terminal I on the onehand and the major portion of the ring like jaw 6 on the other hand thusinsuring a positive grip of the clip on the paper.

5 Also by reason of this specific structure it will be apparent that theclip from any side thereof may be applied to the paper or papers or thelike that is to be secured together by the clip from any side of theclip, and then when the clip, applied to the papers from any side of theclip, is in final gripping position at least two angularly related 5sides of the jaw 5 will be in positive bearing contact with one side ofthe paper to cooperate with the jaw B for positively securing the clipin position.

It is thought that a clear understanding of the 10 construction andadvantages of a clip of this character will be had from the foregoing bythose skilled in the art, and having thus described the invention, whatis claimed as new is:

1. A paper clip constructed of a single length of 15 wire and consistingof a substantially circular jaw and a substantially triangular jaw, saidtriangular jaw having one side consisting of two mutually separatedparts the terminal portions of which are arranged in overlappingsubstantially paral- 2o lel relation, each of the points of thetriangular jaw extending outwardly of the circular jaw to provide amultiplicity of clamping elements.

2. A paper clip formed from a single length of wire one end of which isbent to provide a sub-' 5 stantially circular jaw complete in itself andthe other end of which is formed to provide a substantially triangularjaw complete in itself whereby, regardless from which side edge the clipis applied to the paper, at least two angularly related '30 sides orportions of the triangular jaw will be in bearing engagement with oneside of the paper or the like, each of the points of the triangular jawextending outwardly of the circular jaw to provide a multiplicity ofclamping elements.

NOLAN H. SIEMER.

